Carbon credit granting system, carbon credit granting method, and program

Abstract

To provide a carbon credit granting system, a method and a program which grant carbon credit to a CO2 discharger to promote a carbon offset system, while granting an incentive to an ordinary consumer.SOLUTION: In a carbon credit granting system 100, a server 10 includes: a purchase price grasp unit which grasps a purchase price of commodities or service purchased by a consumer (consumer side communication terminal 20) from an enterprise or an autonomous community (enterprises side communication terminal 30); an incentive granting unit which grants an incentive calculated on the basis of a predetermined incentive ratio with respect to the purchase price to the consumer; and a carbon credit granting unit which grants a carbon credit calculated on the basis of a predetermined granting ratio with respect to the purchase price to the enterprise or the autonomous community. The server performs purchase and sale of the carbon credit or application of the carbon credit, via a J-credit directory system etc. of a governmental carbon credit management computer 40.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a carbon credit system, a carbon credit system, and a program for promoting greenhouse gas reduction by having ordinary consumers indirectly participate in a government-promoted carbon offset project. [Background technology]

[0002] The government is promoting an emissions trading business in which holders of emissions rights sell carbon credits such as J-Credits to companies that generate greenhouse gases, thereby obtaining operating expenses to expand and maintain their emissions rights, and companies that generate greenhouse gases purchase carbon credits to achieve carbon offsets.

[0003] In order for forests to effectively absorb CO2, forest owners must continue the forestry cycle of planting, mowing, and logging over many years, and it is desirable for them to be able to appropriately cover the operating costs.

[0004] Patent Document 1 describes a configuration in which, when paying for goods or services, the customer is asked whether or not to participate in carbon offsetting, and if the customer chooses to participate, the value of carbon credits such as J-Credits is calculated and that value is collected in addition to the payment amount. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0005] Patent Document 1: Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2022-150704 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0006] However, the method described in Patent Document 1 has the problem that when ordinary consumers make purchases of goods or services, they are rarely motivated to purchase carbon credits, and therefore it is not expected that emission rights holders will be able to cover operating costs or that the carbon offset system will be promoted.

[0007] The present invention aims to solve the above problems by providing incentives such as points to general consumers when they purchase goods or services, and by promoting a carbon offset system by providing carbon credits at a predetermined rate to CO2 emitters. [Means for solving the problem]

[0008] In order to solve the above problems, the present invention provides a carbon credit system in which consumers can participate, A consumer-side communication terminal owned by a consumer; A company or local government's communication terminal that is owned by the company or local government that is seeking to acquire carbon credits; a server owned by a carbon credit holder and communicating with the consumer-side communication terminal and the business-side communication terminal; The server a purchase amount grasping unit that grasps the purchase amount of the goods or services that the consumer has purchased from the company or local government; an incentive granting unit that grants an incentive to the consumer, the incentive calculated based on a predetermined incentive rate for the purchase amount grasped by the purchase amount grasping unit; The present invention provides a carbon credit granting system characterized by having a carbon credit granting unit that grants carbon credits to the company or local government calculated based on a predetermined granting rate for the purchase amount grasped by the purchase amount grasping unit.

[0009] With this configuration, when general consumers purchase goods or services, incentives such as points can be given to the general consumers, and carbon credits can be given to CO2 emitters at a specified rate, thereby promoting the carbon offset system.

[0010] In the carbon credit granting system, the server may be configured to have a CO2 reduction effect display unit that displays on the consumer's communication terminal the CO2 reduction effect achieved by the carbon credits granted to the company or local government based on the purchase amount.

[0011] This structure will convey the effect of CO2 reduction to general consumers, and it is expected that they will purchase more products or services from the company or local government in order to support the carbon offset system.

[0012] In the carbon credit granting system, the server may be configured to have a carbon credit operating fee granting unit that grants operating fees calculated based on a predetermined operating rate to the carbon credit holder as carbon credit operating fees for the purchase amount.

[0013] This structure allows carbon credit holders to cover operational costs and support carbon offset schemes by acquiring additional emission credits. For example, a forest owner can continue the forestry cycle of planting, mowing, and harvesting trees over many years to ensure that the forest effectively absorbs CO2.

[0014] In a carbon credit granting system, the server may be configured to have a company information display unit that displays basic information, sales information, or event information about the company or local government on the consumer's communication terminal.

[0015] This configuration is expected to motivate general consumers to purchase products or services from the company or local government.

[0016] In the carbon credit granting system, the CO2 reduction effect display unit may be configured to display the accumulated CO2 reduction effect for each of the consumer-side communication terminals.

[0017] This structure will convey the cumulative effect of CO2 reduction to general consumers, and it is expected that they will further support the carbon offset program and purchase more products or services from the company or local government.

[0018] In order to solve the above problem, the present invention provides a carbon credit allocation method in which consumers can participate, a consumer-side communication terminal held by the consumer; A company or local government's communication terminal that is owned by the company or local government that is seeking to acquire carbon credits; A system including a server owned by a carbon credit holder and communicating with the consumer-side communication terminal and the business-side communication terminal, a purchase amount ascertaining step of ascertaining the purchase amount of the goods or services purchased by the consumer from the company or local government via the consumer-side communication terminal or the company-side communication terminal; The present invention provides a carbon credit granting method characterized by comprising an incentive and carbon credit granting process for granting an incentive calculated based on a predetermined incentive rate to the consumer's communication terminal in relation to the purchase amount determined in the purchase amount determination process, and for granting a carbon credit calculated based on a predetermined grant rate to the company's communication terminal in relation to the purchase amount.

[0019] With this configuration, when general consumers purchase goods or services, incentives such as points can be given to the general consumers, and carbon credits can be given to CO2 emitters at a specified rate, thereby promoting the carbon offset system.

[0020] The carbon credit granting method may be configured to include a CO2 reduction effect display step of displaying on the consumer-side communication terminal the CO2 reduction effect achieved by the carbon credits granted to the company or local government based on the purchase amount.

[0021] This structure will convey the effect of CO2 reduction to general consumers, and it is expected that they will purchase more products or services from the company or local government in order to support the carbon offset system.

[0022] Furthermore, in order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention provides a program for granting incentives to consumers and granting carbon credits to companies or local governments, comprising: a purchase amount grasping unit that grasps the purchase amount of goods or services purchased by the consumer from the company or local government; an incentive granting unit that grants the consumer an incentive calculated based on a predetermined incentive rate for the purchase amount grasped by the purchase amount grasping unit; and a carbon credit granting unit that grants the company or local government a carbon credit calculated based on a predetermined grant rate for the purchase amount grasped by the purchase amount grasping unit.

[0023] With this configuration, when general consumers purchase goods or services, incentives such as points can be given to the general consumers, and carbon credits can be given to CO2 emitters at a specified rate, thereby promoting the carbon offset system.

[0024] The program may be configured to include a CO2 reduction effect display unit that displays the CO2 reduction effect achieved by the carbon credits granted to the company or local government based on the purchase amount.

[0025] This structure will convey the effect of CO2 reduction to general consumers, and it is expected that they will purchase more products or services from the company or local government in order to support the carbon offset system. [Effects of the Invention]

[0026] The carbon credit granting system, carbon credit granting method, and program of the present invention can grant incentives such as points to general consumers when they purchase goods or services, and can also promote the carbon offset system by granting carbon credits to CO2 emitters at a specified rate. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0027] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a carbon credit granting system according to a first embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 2] FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a program according to the first embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 3] FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a carbon credit granting method according to a first embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 4] FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating Example 1 of a display of company information in Example 1 of the present invention. [Figure 5] FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating Example 2 of the company information display in Example 1 of the present invention. [Figure 6] FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of a display of a CO2 reduction effect in the first embodiment of the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Example]

[0028] A carbon credit granting system, a carbon credit granting method, and a program according to a first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to Figs. 1 to 6. Fig. 1 is a diagram illustrating the configuration of the carbon credit granting system according to the first embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 2 is a diagram illustrating a program according to the first embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 3 is a diagram illustrating a carbon credit granting method according to the first embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example 1 of displaying company information according to the first embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example 2 of displaying company information according to the first embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of displaying CO2 reduction effects according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

[0029] (Carbon Credit Granting System) As shown in Fig. 1, a carbon credit granting system 100 in a first embodiment of the present invention includes consumer-side communication terminals 20 (20a, 20b, 20c) such as mobile phones, smartphones, tablets, or personal computers owned by general consumers, enterprise-side communication terminals 30 (30a, 30b, 30c) such as mobile phones, smartphones, tablets, or personal computers owned by businesses or local governments seeking to acquire carbon credits, and a server 10 owned by carbon credit holders such as forest owners, wind power generation businesses, or solar power generation businesses, which communicates with consumer-side communication terminals 20 and enterprise-side communication terminals 30 via the Internet. In addition, carbon credits can be bought and sold or carbon offset applications can be made via a J-Credit Registry system or the like in a government carbon credit management computer 40.

[0030] In the first embodiment, the server 10 is configured to communicate with the consumer communication terminal 20, the business communication terminal 30, and the government carbon credit management computer 40 via the Internet, but this is not necessarily limited to this and can be modified as appropriate. For example, communication may be performed via wired communication such as a telephone line or wireless communication such as a walkie-talkie.

[0031] The server 10 has a configuration as shown in Fig. 2, which is configured by a computer program. That is, it has at least a purchase amount grasping unit 11 that grasps the purchase amount of a product or service purchased by an ordinary consumer from a company or a local government, an incentive granting unit 12 that grants an incentive to the consumer calculated based on a predetermined incentive rate for the purchase amount grasped by the purchase amount grasping unit 11, and a carbon credit granting unit 15 that grants carbon credits calculated based on a predetermined grant rate for the purchase amount to the company or local government from which the consumer purchased the product or service.

[0032] In this application, an incentive is something given to a general consumer according to the purchase amount of a product or service purchased from a company or local government, and it stimulates or motivates the consumer to make further purchases in the future. Specifically, it is points that can be applied to the amount of future purchases, discount coupons, upgrade services, etc.

[0033] The server 10 also has a CO2 reduction effect display unit 13 that displays on the consumer's communication terminal 20 the CO2 reduction effect of the carbon credits granted to the company or local government based on the purchase amount, a carbon credit operating expense grant unit 16 that grants operating expenses calculated based on a predetermined operating rate to the purchase amount as the carbon credit operating expense to the carbon credit holder, and a company information display unit 14 that displays basic information, sales information, or event information about the company or local government on the consumer's communication terminal 20.

[0034] The purchase amount grasping unit 11, incentive granting unit 12, CO2 reduction effect display unit 13, company information display unit 14, carbon credit granting unit 15, and carbon credit operating expense granting unit 16 in the server 10 are configured as web application programs.

[0035] In the first embodiment, the purchase amount grasping unit 11, the incentive granting unit 12, the CO2 reduction effect display unit 13, the company information display unit 14, the carbon credit granting unit 15, and the carbon credit operating expense granting unit 16 in the server 10 are configured as web application programs, but are not necessarily limited to this and can be modified as appropriate. For example, they may be configured as application programs in the consumer communication terminal 20 and the company communication terminal 30.

[0036] (Carbon Credit Granting Method) The carbon credit granting method will be described with reference to Fig. 3. A carbon credit holder such as a forest owner will first invite businesses and local governments that are carbon credit purchasers, such as shops, convenience stores, supermarkets, and gas stations, to join their business network, and prepare an environment in which the server 10 can communicate with the business side communication terminal 30.

[0037] In addition, the consumer joins a business network led by the carbon credit holder and prepares an environment in which the server 10 can communicate with the consumer-side communication terminal 20 .

[0038] A company or local government that has joined the business network notifies the server 10 of company information that may interest consumers, such as basic information about the company or local government, coupon information, or sale information, from the company-side communication terminal 30. The server 10 then carries out a company information display step 61 in which the received company information is displayed on the consumer-side terminal 20 of the consumer who has joined the business network.

[0039] Examples of company information displayed on the consumer terminal 20 after the company information display step 61 is performed are shown in Figures 4 and 5. Figure 4 is an example showing location information, which is one of the basic information items for companies or local governments that are members of a local business network. Clicking on the icon for the location information displayed here will display more detailed information. Figure 5 is an example of coupon, sale information, or event information for companies or local governments that are members of the business network.

[0040] In the first embodiment, the company information display step 61 is performed to display the company information on the consumer terminal 20 of the consumer who has joined the business network, but this is not necessarily limited to this and can be modified as appropriate. For example, the company information display step 61 does not have to be performed, and the company information may be introduced by mailing direct mail.

[0041] A consumer who receives basic information, coupon information, or sale information from a company or local government purchases a product or service from a company or local government, such as a supermarket, that catches their interest. The company-side communication terminal 30 or the consumer-side terminal 20 then notifies the server 10 of the purchase price of the product or service, and the server 10 determines the purchase price in a purchase price determination step 62. The determined purchase price may include or exclude consumption tax. Alternatively, the company or local government may decide whether the price includes or excludes consumption tax.

[0042] Next, an incentive and carbon credit granting process 63 is carried out in which an incentive calculated based on a predetermined incentive rate is granted to the consumer in relation to the determined purchase amount, and carbon credits calculated based on a predetermined grant rate are granted to the company or local government.

[0043] In Example 1, the incentive is points, and the incentive rate is 1% of the purchase price. In other words, 1% of the purchase price is awarded as points. These points can be exchanged for coupons, discount vouchers, products, carbon credits, etc. issued by all companies and local governments that are members of the business network led by the carbon credit holder that manages the server 10. The awarded points are displayed on the consumer's communication terminal 20.

[0044] In the first embodiment, points are awarded as an incentive, but this is not necessarily limited to this and can be changed as appropriate. For example, a discount coupon or an upgrade service may be directly awarded, and any incentive that provides an incentive to the consumer may be awarded.

[0045] Furthermore, carbon credits calculated based on a predetermined rate are awarded to the company or local government for the determined purchase amount. In Example 1, the rate is set to 0.01% of the purchase amount. By accumulating these awarded carbon credits, the company or local government can offset its own CO2 emissions.

[0046] Then, a CO2 reduction effect display step 64 is carried out, in which the CO2 reduction effect achieved by the carbon credits granted to the company or local government based on the purchase amount is displayed on the consumer's communication terminal 20. The CO2 reduction effect display can also be a cumulative display, an example of which is shown in Figure 6. The example in Figure 6 shows that a cumulative contribution has been made equivalent to a CO2 reduction effect of 1,527 tons. By seeing this display, consumers can recognize that they are contributing to the carbon offset system, which is expected to lead to further purchasing motivation.

[0047] In addition, in the examples In the above embodiment 1, the CO2 reduction effect display step 64 is performed, but the present invention is not limited to this and can be modified as appropriate. For example, the CO2 reduction effect display step 64 may not be performed, or direct mail may be sent to introduce the fact that a contribution equivalent to the CO2 reduction effect has been made.

[0048] In addition, in Example 1, the incentive rate is 1% of the purchase price, and the carbon credit grant rate is 0.01% of the purchase price, but this is not necessarily limited to this and can be changed as appropriate. For example, the incentive rate may be 2% of the purchase price, and the carbon credit grant rate may be 0.05% of the purchase price, and any incentive rate and grant rate can be set.

[0049] The carbon credit allocation method of the present invention allows companies or local governments to increase their carbon credits by conducting their own business, and consumers can receive incentives and be expected to develop further purchasing motivation by purchasing goods or services from companies or local governments that are members of a business network led by carbon credit holders.

[0050] Thus, in Example 1, there is provided a carbon credit granting system in which consumers can participate, comprising: a consumer-side communication terminal owned by the consumer; an enterprise-side communication terminal owned by a company or local government that seeks to acquire carbon credits; and a server owned by a carbon credit holder that communicates with the consumer-side communication terminal and the enterprise-side communication terminal, wherein the server has: a purchase amount grasping unit that grasps the purchase amount of goods or services purchased by the consumer from the company or local government; an incentive granting unit that grants the consumer an incentive calculated based on a predetermined incentive rate for the purchase amount grasped by the purchase amount grasping unit; and a carbon credit granting unit that grants the company or local government carbon credits calculated based on a predetermined grant rate for the purchase amount grasped by the purchase amount grasping unit.This carbon credit granting system allows general consumers to receive incentives such as points when they purchase goods or services, and can promote a carbon offset system by granting carbon credits at a predetermined rate to CO2 emitters.

[0051] Also, a carbon credit method in which consumers can participate, a consumer-side communication terminal held by the consumer; A company or local government's communication terminal that is owned by the company or local government that is seeking to acquire carbon credits; A system including a server owned by a carbon credit holder and communicating with the consumer-side communication terminal and the business-side communication terminal, a purchase amount ascertaining step of ascertaining the purchase amount of the goods or services purchased by the consumer from the company or local government via the consumer-side communication terminal or the company-side communication terminal; The carbon credit granting method is characterized by comprising an incentive and carbon credit granting process for granting an incentive to the consumer's communication terminal, calculated based on a predetermined incentive rate for the purchase amount determined in the purchase amount determination process, and granting carbon credits, calculated based on a predetermined grant rate for the purchase amount, to the company's communication terminal.This method allows incentives such as points to be granted to general consumers when they purchase goods or services, and carbon credits to be granted to CO2 emitters at a predetermined rate, thereby promoting the carbon offset system.

[0052] Furthermore, there is provided a program for granting incentives to consumers and granting carbon credits to companies or local governments, the program comprising: a purchase amount grasping unit for grasping the purchase amount of goods or services purchased by the consumer from the company or local government; an incentive granting unit for granting the consumer an incentive calculated based on a predetermined incentive rate for the purchase amount grasped by the purchase amount grasping unit; and a carbon credit granting unit for granting the company or local government carbon credits calculated based on a predetermined grant rate for the purchase amount grasped by the purchase amount grasping unit. This program makes it possible to promote a carbon offset system by granting incentives such as points to general consumers when they purchase goods or services, and granting carbon credits at a predetermined rate to CO2 emitters. [Industrial Applicability]

[0053] The carbon credit granting system, carbon credit granting method, and program of the present invention can be widely applied to the field of greenhouse gas emission trading. [Explanation of symbols]

[0054] 10: Server 11: Incentive granting unit 12: CO2 reduction effect display unit 13: Company information display unit 14: Carbon credit granting unit 15: Carbon credit operating fee granting unit 20 (20a, 20b, 20c): Consumer side communication terminal 30 (30a, 30b, 30c): Company side communication terminal 40: Carbon credit management computer

Claims

1. A carbon credit system in which consumers can participate, A consumer-side communication terminal owned by a consumer; A company or local government's communication terminal that is owned by the company or local government that is seeking to acquire carbon credits; a server owned by a carbon credit holder and communicating with the consumer-side communication terminal and the business-side communication terminal; The server a purchase amount grasping unit that grasps the purchase amount of the goods or services that the consumer has purchased from the company or local government; an incentive granting unit that grants an incentive to the consumer, the incentive calculated based on a predetermined incentive rate for the purchase amount grasped by the purchase amount grasping unit; a carbon credit granting unit that grants carbon credits to the company or local government calculated based on a predetermined granting rate for the purchase amount grasped by the purchase amount grasping unit.

2. The carbon credit granting system described in claim 1, characterized in that the server has a CO2 reduction effect display unit that displays on the consumer's communication terminal the CO2 reduction effect of the carbon credits granted to the company or local government based on the purchase amount.

3. The carbon credit granting system according to claim 1, characterized in that the server has a carbon credit operating fee granting unit that grants an operating fee calculated based on a predetermined operating rate to the carbon credit holder as a carbon credit operating fee for the purchase amount.

4. The carbon credit granting system described in claim 1, characterized in that the server has a company information display unit that displays basic information, sales information, or event information of the company or local government on the consumer's communication terminal.

5. 3. The carbon credit granting system according to claim 2, wherein the CO2 reduction effect display unit displays the accumulated CO2 reduction effect for each of the consumer-side communication terminals.

6. A method for providing carbon credits in which consumers can participate, comprising: a consumer-side communication terminal held by the consumer; A company or local government's communication terminal that is owned by the company or local government that is seeking to acquire carbon credits; A system including a server owned by a carbon credit holder and communicating with the consumer-side communication terminal and the business-side communication terminal, a purchase amount ascertaining step of ascertaining the purchase amount of the goods or services purchased by the consumer from the company or local government via the consumer-side communication terminal or the company-side communication terminal; A carbon credit granting method characterized by comprising an incentive and carbon credit granting process for granting an incentive calculated based on a predetermined incentive rate to the consumer-side communication terminal for the purchase amount determined in the purchase amount determination process, and granting a carbon credit calculated based on a predetermined grant rate to the company-side communication terminal for the purchase amount.

7. The carbon credit granting method according to claim 6, characterized in that it further comprises a CO2 reduction effect display step of displaying on the consumer's communication terminal the CO2 reduction effect achieved by the carbon credits granted to the company or local government based on the purchase amount.

8. A program that provides incentives to consumers and carbon credits to businesses or local governments, a purchase amount grasping unit that grasps the purchase amount of the goods or services that the consumer has purchased from the company or local government; an incentive granting unit that grants an incentive to the consumer, the incentive calculated based on a predetermined incentive rate for the purchase amount grasped by the purchase amount grasping unit; a carbon credit granting unit that grants carbon credits calculated based on a predetermined granting rate to the purchase amount grasped by the purchase amount grasping unit to the company or local government.

9. 9. The program according to claim 8, further comprising a CO2 reduction effect display unit that displays the CO2 reduction effect due to the carbon credits granted to the company or local government based on the purchase amount.

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